On Thu, Jun 08, 2000 at 10:18:00AM -0400, Schulz, Martin wrote: > OK, > > I got it going with the install root image written to the swap partition. > Booted nicely over tftp. > Then switching to the (preinstalled) base partition and going through the > movements. > No problems, even got the kernel/drivers from the net, using the IP > addresses. > The penguin is garbled in my BW FB. > > Prereqs: bootp server, tftp server, rarp entry. > > Version installed: May 28 > (http://auric.debian.org/~bcollins/disks-sparc/current/) >
What was your PROM command line for the boot? That has a lot to do with the success of TFTP/NFS booting. You do realize that it is not required to boot from NFS? You can simply use the tftpimage which has a piggyback root that mounts automatically (assuming you have enough memory that is). If you have to go with NFS, use the linux-a.out images, and not the tftpimage. Ben -- -----------=======-=-======-=========-----------=====------------=-=------ / Ben Collins -- ...on that fantastic voyage... -- Debian GNU/Linux \ ` [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ' `---=========------=======-------------=-=-----=-===-======-------=--=---'
